The 20th Amendment moves the date of inauguration from March to "noon on the 20th day of January." Under the Constitution, the old president continues to hold full power through 11:59:59, and then power shifts at noon. Article II, Section 1 requires that the new president, before executing any duties, take a prescribed oath or affirmation. To avoid a constitutional power vacuum, the Inauguration Day program is certain to schedule the swearing in for as close as possible to noon.
However, noon on the east coast is (edit) 9AM on the west coast. So there's that.
Gee... which timezone was eliminated? I know Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time but technically that is not on the "West coast" . There is Eastern Time, Central Time, Mountain Time and Pacific Time in the lower 48.
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However, noon on the east coast is (edit) 9AM on the west coast. So there's that.
Biden was sworn in 13 minutes early (so Trump was still in control when Biden completed his crime of election fraud).
Gee... which timezone was eliminated? I know Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time but technically that is not on the "West coast" . There is Eastern Time, Central Time, Mountain Time and Pacific Time in the lower 48.
Don't forget Alaska time. Then I believe Hawaii has Hawaii time.
West Coast here - knock, knock, wake up mutha fuckers!